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John M. Armstrong, Pilot
386th Bombardment Group, 552nd Bombardment Squadron

John M. Armstrong, Pilot, Martin B-26 Marauder Man, 386th Bombardment Group, 552nd Bombardment Squadron

Mr. & Mrs. John Armstrong

Capt. John Armstrong

Getting ready to receive wings.  Jeanne came down to see me graduate from Flying school.  She had just turned 18 and I was already 18.  Got married when I came home and finished college.  We celebrate our 58th anniversary this year.

Capt. John Armstrong

One of the planes I flew on several missions.


Grier Davis and John Armstrong


Grier Davis and John Armstrong

Grier Davis and John Armstrong on 10 day R&R (Flak Leave). Staying in an English castle.

 

On Flak Leave at St. Andrews, Jan 1944.

Digging air raid slit trench

On Flak Leave at St. Andrews, Jan 1944.  British gave us some civilian clothes to wear on our leave.

Digging air raid slit trench at Beaumont Jur Oise (French Base). Everybody got busy digging
after ME 109s strafed base. We suddenly got motivated.


Martin B-26 Marauder names "Plew"


Returning from mission

Plane name "Plew" in memory of my crew chiefs brother who was shot down and killed.  Plew is nickname of crew chiefs brother.  We were shot down in this plane 7-11-44.  Bailed out.  Only
picture I have of "Plew".

Coming base from continent.  One plane is
missing.  Don't remember the particulars.



John Armstrong. England, 1944

Our Quonset hut in England, 1943. Greir and
me and Red, our mascot.

John Armstrong. England, 1944

Martin B-26 Marauder crew
We arrive at our new base in France, Beaumont Jur Oise. It was our little dogs
first trip across the channel - had to teach it to speak French.

Martin B-26 Marauder
Flying on top somewhere over occupied France.  Don't remember anything about mission.

Mr. & Mrs. John Armstrong
Taken at Reunion at Nashville, Tenn.  Last one I attended, it was 1990.

John Armstrong
Taken at Reunion 50 years after war.  Left to right, Nick Bouras, bombardier; Grier Davis, co-pilot; Fran Brow, Engineer/waist gunner; John Armstrong, pilot

John Armstrong

Taken at dedication of the 386th monument at Air Force Academy.  Left to right: Grier Davis, Nick Bouras, John Armstrong, Fran Brow.  All these men were with me with we bailed out.

John Armstrong

Taken at Colorado Springs Reunion 1986.  Left to right Jeanne Armstrong, John, Grier Davis, Fay Davis and Fran is seated.


Grier Davis and Tad Hankey


Grier and Tad Hankey at out table during the Nashville Reunion. The B-26 program owed a lot to Tad.  He was in the very the very beginning and a great contributor.

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Capt. John Armstrong's crew.  Left to right: Capt. Nicholas Bouras, bombardier; Lt. Grier Davis, co-pilot; Sgt. Dave Ayers, turret gunner; Sgt. Francis Brow, waist gunner; Sgt. Frank Haluska, tail gunner.  Taken at Lake Charles, LA in 1943.   We were getting ready to go overseas.

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Our stained glass memorial window for the 386th at 800 year old church.

Our stained glass memorial window for the 386th at 800 year old church beside our base at
Great Dunmow, England.

 
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